Former India fast bowler S Sreesanth says he had a heated altercation with India head coach Gautam Gambhir in 2023, describing it as an exchange involving alleged verbal abuse. In his account, Sreesanth claims Gambhir called him “deshdrohi” and used an F-word during their confrontation. The reports are based on Sreesanth’s disclosures about what he said and what he alleges was said to him by Gambhir. The incident is presented as a personal dispute between the two, with Sreesanth describing the interaction as “stunning” and involving strong language. Both versions of the same report from NDTV repeat the core elements of Sreesanth’s claims: that Gambhir used the word “deshdrohi” and that abusive language was involved. The material does not provide additional corroboration or responses from Gambhir in the excerpts shared, nor does it specify the precise context or outcome beyond Sreesanth’s description of the fight.